Yana Urqu (Sud Lípez)
This article is about the mountain in the Sud Lípez Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Yana Urqu.
| Yana Urqu | |
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  Yana Urqu Location in Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,623 m (15,167 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 21°46′29″S 66°41′18″W / 21.77472°S 66.68833°WCoordinates: 21°46′29″S 66°41′18″W / 21.77472°S 66.68833°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia, Potosí Department, Sud Lípez Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
Yana Urqu (Quechua yana black, urqu mountain,[2] "white mountain", also spelled Yana Orkho) is a 4,623-metre (15,167 ft) high mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Potosí Department, Sud Lípez Province, San Pablo de Lípez Municipality, south-west of San Pablo de Lípez. Yana Urqu lies between the little rivers Yana Mayu ("black river") in the north and Ñañu Mayu ("slim river", Nanu Mayu) in the south. It is situated south of the peak of Yuraq Urqu.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 BIGM map 1:50,000 San Pablo de Lípez 6228-I
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ "San Pablo de Lípez". ine.gob.bo. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
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